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Privacy Policy:

Handsofftheinternet ("Handsofftheinternet")
operates www.handsofftheinternet.org and may operate other websites. It
is Handsofftheinternet.org policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect
while operating our websites.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, Handsofftheinternet collects non-personally-identifying information of the
sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference,
referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Handsofftheinternet.org purpose in
collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand
how Handsofftheinternet.org visitors use its website. From time to
time, Handsofftheinternet may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by
publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

Handsofftheinternet also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol
(IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on www.handsofftheinternet.org blogs/sites. Handsofftheinternet only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same
circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that
commenter IP addresses and email addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog/site
where the comment was left.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to Handsofftheinternet.org websites choose to interact
with Handsofftheinternet in ways that require Handsofftheinternet to gather
personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Handsofftheinternet gathers
depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up at www.handsofftheinternet.org to provide a
username and email address. Those who engage in transactions with Handsofftheinternet are asked to
provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to
process those transactions. In each case, Handsofftheinternet collects such information only insofar as
is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor's interaction with
Handsofftheinternet. Handsofftheinternet does not disclose personally-identifying information
other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with
the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Aggregated Statistics

Handsofftheinternet may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its
websites. Handsofftheinternet may display this information publicly or provide it to others.
However, Handsofftheinternet does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as
described below.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

Handsofftheinternet discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information
only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information
in order to process it on Handsofftheinternet.org behalf or to provide services available
at Handsofftheinternet.org websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some
of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by
using Handsofftheinternet.org websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to
them. Handsofftheinternet will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and
personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated
organizations, as described above, Handsofftheinternet discloses potentially personally-identifying and
personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or
when Handsofftheinternet believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the
property or rights of Handsofftheinternet, third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered
user of an Handsofftheinternet website and have supplied your email address, Handsofftheinternet may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to
date with what's going on with Handsofftheinternet and our products. If you send us a request (for
example via email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us
clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. Handsofftheinternet takes all
measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of
potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's computer, and that the visitor's browser
provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Handsofftheinternet uses cookies to
help Handsofftheinternet identify and track visitors, their usage of Handsofftheinternet website, and their website access preferences. Handsofftheinternet visitors who do not wish to have
cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before
using Handsofftheinternet.org websites, with the drawback that certain features
of Handsofftheinternet.org websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Business Transfers

If Handsofftheinternet, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event
that Handsofftheinternet goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the
assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that
any acquirer of Handsofftheinternet may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this
policy.

Ads

Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies.
These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to
compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among
other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy
Policy covers the use of cookies by Handsofftheinternet and does not cover the use of cookies by any
advertisers.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Handsofftheinternet may change
its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Handsofftheinternet.org sole
discretion. Handsofftheinternet encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to
its Privacy Policy. If you have a www.handsofftheinternet.org account, you might also
receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in
this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.